Borrowdale Fell Race

[Raasay]

Hi wharfeego,
Speaking as a paramedic and a MRT member, it sounds like what you did was spot on and almost certainly saved the guys life. If there is a life threatening reason to move a casualty then you must do it, as long as it can be done with no risk to yourself.
Well done!

[wharfeego]

Fell Fun on the Scree Run


Fell Fun on the Scree Run by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[Wooly]

Anymore pictures pal

[IanDarkpeak]

Fell Fun on the Scree Run


Fell Fun on the Scree Run by Andy Holden, on Flickr

Nice shot of Grimmer

[Tindersticks]

Fell Fun on the Scree Run


Fell Fun on the Scree Run by Andy Holden, on Flickr

Brilliant photo Andy, it looks like Ashley is trying to take out teammate Greg with a sliding tackle.

[wharfeego]

Anymore pictures pal

Got plenty of pics. Let me know your number and rough position on that section of the race and I'll see if there's one o' thee; same goes for anyone else.

[Rob Furness]

Thanks all for the kind words.

I guess I will, in time, do a proper written story (with pics and vids) of the day's experience.

But first my thoughts are with the fall guy who I would like to speak to before publishing any more details than I already have done.

I think this photo says a lot about the incident…

The red 'X' marks the spot where he tripped, Greta Gill just below…



by Andy Holden, on Flickr

That's an astonishing fall, a lot more than the 30 metres quoted. Lucky not to have headed straight into the gill. Thanks for sharing that. Scary stuff

I've just seen that 3rd placed runner Sam Watson finished 168th in his first Borrowdale in 2008. How inspirational is that, especially for the younger runners. Keep up the good work mate and hopefully one day you'll get your name on the winners board in the pub. Speaking of the pub, no wonder you had that big daft grin on your face all night after that result....brilliant stuff.

I too came 168th in my first Borrowdale, a striking coincidence, but no chance I'll ever be 3rd there! Unless the entire field gets lost or dq'd

[andygib1982]

Got plenty of pics. Let me know your number and rough position on that section of the race and I'll see if there's one o' thee; same goes for anyone else.

race number was 97 pal in Bingley vest prob about 40th then

[Fella]

'Got plenty of pics. Let me know your number and rough position on that section of the race and I'll see if there's one o' thee; same goes for anyone else.'

Hi Andy,

I was number 40. At a guess I'd say around 75 at that point.


Thanks

[Jimmy]

Got plenty of pics. Let me know your number and rough position on that section of the race and I'll see if there's one o' thee; same goes for anyone else.

Hi Andy,

As already said by many on here, brilliant work with the rescue of the fallen runner, a horrible thing to have witnessed.

I was 343, a few minutes behind Greg & Ashley, but had dark cag on like Gregs by then too so number will be hidden. Great shot of them!